The former vice president spoke to students at Rutgers University.

Almost a week after The New York Timesbroke a story of Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, former vice president Joe Biden has called for legal consequences for the producer's alleged actions.

“It is my hope that the statute hasn’t run on some [allegations], because this man deserves more than losing his company,” Biden said in a speech about sexual assault at Rutgers University on Thursday.

Biden used Weinstein as an example of alleged sexual assailants escaping consequences, describing his alleged actions as "disgusting conduct and behavior of a very powerful figure in Hollywood, a man who had the power to make or break the career of a number of very talented actors, a man who used that power in a disgusting and immoral way.”

The former vice president also applauded the efforts of the growing list of women who have openly accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault. “Because of the bravery of so many courageous women speaking up, putting their careers still at risk to save other women, this disgusting behavior at least on the part of Harvey Weinstein has been brought to an abrupt and justifiable end,” said Biden.

Biden has been a longtime advocate for the victims of sexual assault and harassment. As a senator, he introduced the Violence Against Women Act, a bill signed by Bill Clinton in 1994 to systemically improve the investigation and prosecution process of violent crimes against women. However, the former vice president has also been criticized for his treatment of Anita Hill when she accused her boss, current Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, of sexual harassment. According to Politico, Biden failed to call three witnesses during the hearings who would have corroborated Hill's allegations.

As of Friday, the extensive list of women who are accusing Weinstein of sexual assault continues to grow. Some women, including Asia Argento and Rose McGowan, have accused the producer of rape, both in an exposé published by The New Yorker and in separate statements. In a statement provided to CNN on October 10, Weinstein's spokesperson said that "Any allegations of non-consensual sex are unequivocally denied by Mr. Weinstein. Mr. Weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances."

These women have inspired other alleged victims of Hollywood figures to speak out. On Friday, actress Patricia Arquette and former Playboy model Carrie Stevens leveled accusations of sexual misconduct against director Oliver Stone, who had previously defended Weinstein before taking back his statements. And earlier this week, Ben Affleck received two accusations of sexual harassment from Hilarie Burton, to whom he has apologized for his "inappropriate" behavior, and makeup artist Annamarie Tendler.